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emission

  • noun
  • /ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/

Something which is emitted or sent out; issue.

Example

“the emission was mostly blood”

Other meanings

  1. The act of emitting; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation.

    “the emission of light from the sun”

  2. A show; a program.

Example sentences

  • “There is too much carbon emissions in the world.”

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Word history

From Latin "ēmissiō" (sending forth).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “emission” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.